A highly illustrated guide to examining patients, system by system. In line with current teaching practice in medical schools, this book particularly emphasises the importance of communication in achieving a good physical examination and offers practical advice on how to develop good interpersonal skills. Features: * High quality colour and black and white illustrations which make the practical task of learning how to perform the physical examination far easier. * Concise, readable text incorporating easily digestible tables. * Fundamental to the practice of clinical medicine and therefore invaluable to all clinicians, it aims to teach all the skills necessary to carry out a successful physical assessment, system by system.